Bruised

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You left scars

over every part of my body

you disturb my peace

I thought for sure that I

knew my worth

and here I was again

ignoring every red flag I seen

You bruised me internally

to the point it was hard to

speak

hard to see

hard to breathe

and this time I was over it

I felt it again and again and again

I knew I had to get out

you had turned it into a cycle

a cycle of bruises